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Hello Folks, Thanks for replying. It was apparantly from the crash site of a B-17, that was the story that went with it, but in the area, there was an RAF Airspeed Oxford, Grumman Avenger, and a B-24, that had crashed during the war years. I could not place it anywhere on a B-17 either unfortunately. My friend is going to check for any inspection stamps on the part, hopefully it will reveal the manufacturer of the part.

I've seen, on a B-17 cut-away drawing, that there were two seats placed in the radio compartment, which were called Auxiliary Crew Member Seats. Since this aircraft was on a transatlantic ferry flight, of aircraft and ten man crew, I am guessing these may have been in place on this aircraft for such a long flight?. It's not something I have come across before in many years of research.

There is no seat behind the pilots, Sally B has a seat but that is a post war mod, with the top turret installed there was no room for a seat, The other seats in the radio room were of the same type as the radio operators chair (similar to the pilots seat but with a lower back) Still nothing to indicate it is an American seat, more likely to be British